MANILA, Philippines – A woman died while 15 others were rushed to a hospital following a suspected case of food poisoning in Tondo, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) reported , after reporting dizziness and vomiting hours after eating “mami” (noodle soup).
Listeriosis is a food-borne infection caused by Listeria bacteria. The majority of people who become infected might barely notice the illness. However, those at risk can be severely affected, and mortality rates are relatively high.
Listeriosis, also called Listeria, can be a serious infection; it strikes pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and anyone with a weakened immune system.
In this article, we will look at the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of listeriosis. We will also discuss how the bacteria works, the best ways to avoid infection, and recent research into preventing the disease.
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Results
During 2004−2020, a total of 80 foodborne botulism outbreaks occurred in China, involving 386 illnesses and 55 deaths; most outbreaks were reported between June and August, with a sharp peak in January; 22 out of 31 PLADs reported foodborne botulism outbreaks, Xinjiang reported the largest number of outbreaks (20), followed by Qinghai (13); the most commonly implicated food was home-prepared traditional processed stinky tofu and dried beef, accounting for 51.25% events. Improper processing and improper storage in contributing factors accounted for 77.50% outbreaks. Initial misdiagnosis occurred in 27.50% of cases.
Conclusions
Outbreaks of foodborne botulism had a high case-fatality rate. Targeted food safety and popularization education to farmers and herdsmen in Xinjiang and Qinghai related to botulism prevention should be carried out, and timely outbreak investigation and hospital surge capacity should be improved.
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Salmonella Senftenberg and Salmonella Mbandaka in organic soybean press cake from China in the Netherlands and Germany
John West is taking the precautionary action of recalling John West Boneless Sardines in Sunflower Oil and John West Sardines in Olive Oil because of a possible microbiological contamination risk.
| John West boneless Sardines in sunflower oil | |
|---|---|
| Pack size | 95g |
| Batch code | 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 |
| Best before | December 2026 |
| John West Sardines in olive oil | |
|---|---|
| Pack size | 120g |
| Batch code | 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 |
| Best before | December 2026 |
These products may contain microbiological contamination and could be unsafe to eat.
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938 E 5th StreetClaremore, OK 74017United States
United States
WARNING LETTER
CMS Case # 61934
January 28, 2022
Dear Ms. Williamson:
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your ready-to-eat (RTE) cheese manufacturing facility located at, 938 E 5th Street, Claremore, Oklahoma, from July 26, 2021 through July 30, 2021. In addition to manufacturing RTE cheese products, you also produce unpasteurized and pasteurized milk. Our inspection was initiated after Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) was notified of a report from Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) which documented that an individual was hospitalized with listeriosis after purchasing and consuming raw cow’s milk from your firm. Subsequently, you conducted a voluntary recall of your unpasteurized milk and cheese products.
During our inspection of your facility, FDA investigators found serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation (CGMP & PC rule), Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 117 (21 CFR Part 117). During this inspection, FDA collected environmental samples (i.e., swabs) from various areas in your processing facility. FDA laboratory analysis of the environmental swabs found the presence of L. monocytogenes, a human pathogen, in your facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the FDA investigators issued your facility a Form FDA 483 (FDA-483), Inspectional Observations.
Based on FDA’s inspectional findings, we have determined that your RTE cheese products manufactured in your facility are adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) [21 U.S.C. § 342(a)(4)], in that they were prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have been contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health. You can find the Act and FDA regulations through links on the FDA’s home page at http://www.fda.gov.External Link Disclaimer
On August 6, 2021, you submitted a Qualified Facility Attestation for Human Food Facility. Additionally, we received your written responses on August 20, 2021, August 24, 2021, and September 11, 2021, which describe your completed and planned corrective actions. After reviewing the inspectional findings and responses you provided, we are issuing this letter to advise you of FDA’s concerns and provide detailed information describing the findings at your facility.
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For Big Olaf, the break-ups came quickly but not all at once. And not all of them quietly.
In the two and half weeks since Big Olaf ice cream was linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak, licensed shops throughout Florida started switching to new suppliers. One owner has permanently changed the names of the two stores she operates.
Although Listeria isn’t as common as other foodborne pathogens. It is the most deadly. And it targets pregnant women, who can suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth if they develop an infection.
“Five of the patients in this outbreak are women who contracted listeriosis while they were pregnant,” said Eric Hageman, a Listeria lawyer, and Food Poisoning Bulletin Publisher. Hageman has extensive experience with Listeria lawsuits including one filed on behalf of a 31-year-old man who suffered permanent brain damage after eating ice cream contaminated with Listeria in 2013.
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Daily Harvest has identified tara flour as the apparent culprit in the illnesses that may be linked to that company’s French Lentil + Leeks Crumbles. The FDA reports that there have been 277 adverse event complaints received so far, and that 96 people have been hospitalized because they are so ill; some have had their gall bladders removed. There have been almost 500 anecdotal reports of illness. The FDA has not commented on this new information as of July 19, 2022.
But there is no indication of just what it is about the tara flour that has made people sick. The product is not inherently toxic. And considering that the crumbles have been tested for everything from E. coli bacteria to Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, gluten, pesticides, heavy metals, and other chemicals, it’s surprising that no specific compound has been identified.
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Each year, during the summer period, an increase in foodborne infections, including paediatric haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), is observed. HUS is a serious infectious disease most often food-borne. In children, this syndrome is most often caused by an infection due to a bacterium belonging to the family of Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) producing toxins, called Shiga-toxins. Public Health France recalls the preventive measures.
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July 14, 2022 – Smyrna, TN, Vi-Jon, LLC is expanding its voluntary recall to include all lots of Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Oral Solution Lemon Flavor, 10 FL OZ (296 mL) within expiry to the consumer level. The recall was initiated after 3rd Party and Vi-Jon, LLC microbial testing identified the presence of Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens.
Risk Statement: Immunocompromised patients, who consume this product, may be at increased risk for invasive infections caused by Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens that could lead to serious, life-threatening adverse health consequences. To date, Vi-Jon, LLC has received one report of an adverse reaction potentially related to this recall. Vi-Jon, LLC is in the process of investigating this report.
The product is used for relief of occasional constipation (irregularity) and generally produces bowel movement in ½ to 6 hours. The product is packaged in a 10 oz clear round plastic bottle.
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